Chevron Reports First Quarter Net Income of $5.17 Billion, Up 10 Percent From First Quarter 2007

SAN RAMON, Calif., May 2, 2008 - Chevron Corporation (NYSE: CVX) today reported net income of $5.17 billion ($2.48 per share – diluted) for the first quarter 2008, compared with $4.72 billion ($2.18 per share – diluted) in the 2007 first quarter. Earnings in the 2007 period included a $700 million gain on downstream asset sales in Europe.

Sales and other operating revenues in the first quarter 2008 were $65 billion, up from $46 billion a year earlier on higher prices for crude oil, natural gas and refined products.

NOTICE

Chevron's discussion of first quarter 2008 earnings with security analysts will take place on Friday, May 2, 2008, at 8:00 a.m. PDT. A webcast of the meeting will be available in a listen-only mode to individual investors, media, and other interested parties on Chevron's Web site at www.chevron.com under the "Investors" section. Additional financial and operating information will be contained in the Earnings Supplement that will be available under "Events and Presentations" in the "Investors" section on the Web site.

Chevron will post selected second quarter 2008 interim performance data for the company and industry on its Web site on Thursday, July 10, 2008, at 2:00 p.m. PDT. Interested parties may view this interim data at www.chevron.com under the "Investors" section.

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